National Assembly and Credentialing Service

Over the Easter weekend, I traveled to Serbia where I was the main speaker for their national convention. Also in attendance were the pastors and members from Macedonia, Bosnia, and Croatia. (In earlier times, this would have been the national meeting of Yugoslavia. Even after the civil war and the disintegration of their former homeland, the ministers and members from these countries still convene yearly.) During the convention, the we had about 150 pastors and delegates.

This year, the convention was held in Karanovac - the "Bethlehem" of the Church of God in this region. The theme text of the weekend was Mark 4:26-29 and the gathering of the harvest. I spoke twice on Friday (including a Good Friday service) and during Saturday's credentialing service. Altogether eight ministers were celebrating the day (four ordained ministers, two licensed ministers, and two exhorters). After traveling 300 km on Saturday afternoon, I spoke on Easter Sunday morning in Sr. Mitrovia at the church led by Serbian Overseer Miroslav Radovanovic. (Miroslav and his wife, Blaza, were former students of mine there.)